Oilers’ McDavid records first career 50-goal season
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Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid is the first player to reach 50 goals this season, achieving the milestone with a two-goal game against the Boston Bruins on Monday.
McDavid opened the scoring on Monday, taking a stretch pass from Leon Draisaitl, before breaking in on the wing and wiring the puck past Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman at the 2:17 mark of the first period for his 49th of the season.
The Oilers captain would score again in the second period, taking a pass from Klim Kostin and beating Swayman alone in front to notch No. 50.
After reaching the 40-goal mark four times, including this season, this is McDavid’s first career 50-goal campaign.
The 26-year-old has played in 61 games this season, and his previous career high in goals coming into this year was 44, which he accomplished in 2021-22.
McDavid has captured the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s points leader four times, but he has never won the Rocket Richard Trophy which is awarded to the player with the most goals in a season.
He currently leads the league in both goals and assists.